Mudhead Katsina
38844
From: United States of America | Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Mudhead Katsina |
| Native Name | Koyemsi |
| Object Number | 38844 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Paint | Feather | String | Metal |
| Iconography | Clown | Mudhead |
| Description | Seated, wooden Katsina doll. The face is painted pink with black eyes and mouth. Projections are attached to the front, back, sides and top of the head with feathers attached to each projection. The body is painted pink with blue and yellow forearms and a black breechcloth painted over the waist. This figure is likely the Mudhead (Koyemsi), a type of Katsina clown. (Colton, H. 1959 #59, Wright, B., 1973 #238) |
| Length | 19 cm |
| Width | 9 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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